Allereerst een geruststellend woord voor allen die in de Duitse octopus Paul een orakel zagen.
Uiteraard is zijn collega Peter, het orakel van Concord, de uitverkorene waar het om voorspellingen gaat.
Een octopus die het rood-wit-blauw verkiest boven overheerlijke paella, moet er wel dik van overtuigd zijn dat Nederland wint.
Om nog maar te zwijgen van het feit dat zijn tentakels oranje uitsloegen.
Zoals eenieder weet is het derde octopus lid, Mary, van ons heengegaan.
De overwinning van Nederland op Uruguay bracht alle nationale kranten in vervoering. Onderstaand de goal van Robben, als weergegeven in de L.A. Times.
Het thema: de enige grote voetbalnatie die steeds in het zicht van de haven (lees finale) strandde.
Morgen is dat afgelopen; octopus Peter heeft gesproken!
En, zondag gaan we met honderden Nederlanders, volledig in oranje, dat vieren op het Civic Center in San Francisco, inclusief koek en zopie, eh…Heineken biertuin.
Nu even iets van Amerikaanse bodem dat ik jullie niet wil onthouden om redenen die je zelf uit onderstaand stuk kan constateren. Super basketball ster LeBron James verruilt de Cavaliers voor de Miami Heat. Miljoenen daargelaten, gaat meerderheids eigenaar Dan Gilbert daar over volledig uit zijn dak. Lees en huiver!
Cavs owner rips LeBron’s ‘betrayal’
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert guarantees a title before LeBron wins one.
Fox Sports
Updated Jul 9, 2010 9:06 AM ET
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert posted this letter on Cavs.com after LeBron James decided he was leaving for the Miami Heat.
Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight;
The Summer of LeBron will continue on South Beach. He picks Miami.
As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier.
This was announced with a several day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV special of his "decision" unlike anything ever "witnessed" in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment.
Clearly, this is bitterly disappointing to all of us.
The good news is that the ownership team and the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff over here at your hometown Cavaliers have not betrayed you nor NEVER will betray you.
There is so much more to tell you about the events of the recent past and our more than exciting future. Over the next several days and weeks, we will be communicating much of that to you.
You simply don’t deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal.
You have given so much and deserve so much more.
In the meantime, I want to make one statement to you tonight:
"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE"
You can take it to the bank.
If you thought we were motivated before tonight to bring the hardware to Cleveland, I can tell you that this shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.
Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there.
Sorry, but that’s simply not how it works.
This shocking act of disloyalty from our home grown "chosen one" sends the exact opposite lesson of what we would want our children to learn. And "who" we would want them to grow-up to become.
But the good news is that this heartless and callous action can only serve as the antidote to the so-called "curse" on Cleveland, Ohio.
The self-declared former "King" will be taking the "curse" with him down south. And until he does "right" by Cleveland and Ohio, James (and the town where he plays) will unfortunately own this dreaded spell and bad karma.
Just watch.
Sleep well, Cleveland.
Tomorrow is a new and much brighter day….
I PROMISE you that our energy, focus, capital, knowledge and experience will be directed at one thing and one thing only:
DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue….
Dan Gilbert
Majority Owner
Cleveland Cavaliers
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